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Operations in the Canton River. 2. Sketch of the River Chou Kiang (Canton River) from the Bocca Tigris to Canton. Also the French-Folly Fort, and the City of Canton
This map clearly depicts the landmarks from the Bocca Tigris to Canton that had already become familiar to Western sailors. Additionally, set-in diagrams illustrate the city of Canton, the French Folly Fort and the destruction of the Keep on 3 April 1847.
The French Folly Fort was guarded by thirty soldiers and twenty cannon and was situated on the eastern passage to Canton.
The French Folly Fort was guarded by thirty soldiers and twenty cannon and was situated on the eastern passage to Canton.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAG9136 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Day & Son |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Date made: | Apr 1847 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 553 x 448 mm; Folder: 570 mm x 465 mm |